“Ireland was one of the only countries in the EU which did not allow partners of highly-skilled workers direct access to work.” This article was published in the Irish Times on 6 March following the government announcement that spouses and partners of critical skills employment permit holders will have full access to the employment market. […]

“Wenn der Partner ins Ausland geht, ziehen Lebensgefährten häufig mit. Für ihre Karriere ist das ein großes Risiko. Wie Unternehmen und Behörden helfen können.” This article which refers to Permits Foundation, was published in the Süddeutsche Zeitung on 22 September 2018. Read the full news article here  

Permits Foundation has contributed an article to a report commissioned by Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London and leading migration figure at the European Parliament. The report contains a collection of essays from legal and rights-based groups (including Migrants’ Rights Network, British Future and the TUC), sector bodies (including the National Farmers’ Union, Federation of Small […]

Globally the trends in spousal work authorisation are moving in the right direction with positive outcomes for the host economies, the companies and the families involved. However, with a quickly changing political landscape, there’s no room for complacency. Countries should continue to keep up best practice and reap the rewards of the ‘triple-win’. Read the […]

Irish tech news report on the Stamp 3 press conference held in Dublin on 11 September 2018 at which stamp 3 spouses highlighted their difficulties in accessing the labour market.  This article which quotes Permits Foundation, was published in Irish Tech News on 12 September 2018. Read more here Permits Foundation statement of support for […]